Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna, the word of God to keep
us through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all
of that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to
live healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host,
author speaker, Elle David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, Good morning.
It is Friday, January five, twoenty twenty four. I got it
right this time. Hello. My name is El David Harris. I am
your host, and this is your Daily Portion where we give you God's word
every single day and today is no exception. We are continuing in our lesson
study series in the Book of Psalms, and our caption for today is connection
with God. How many one to be connected with God? If you are
in social media or on YouTube right now, just go ahead and type of
one in the chat. If your desire is to be connected with God,
please do that for me. If you want to be connected with God,
go ahead and type of one in the chat and if you're listening on the
radio, then of course share that with someone that is meaningful to you.
And we want to continue to grow together. Thank you and listen. Happy
preparation day. The Sabbath is drawing nigh. Yes, the days are shorter
in most parts of the world because of the time of year, and so
we look forward to the Sabbath time, which is a special way that we
can connect with God. Unlike any other time. Even when we worship God
every day, we're not able to connect with God in the special way that
we do during the only sanctified, the only blessed right, the only God
ordained, set aside day for rest. And so I'm thankful. Let me
just go ahead and pray so we can get underway. Thank You for this
day of preparation, this time in our lives also of preparation, because we're
going to see you soon. And I'm just asking you to please teach us
to connect with you. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen and Amen
again. Connection with God, all right? And so I shared with you
yesterday how we should be seeing the Bible, the entire Bible, as a
way to experience God, not only in the Book of Psalms, but certainly
in the Book of Psalms, right, And so this is also a way
to connect with God. And we're going to look at a few concepts.
I'm going to read from the Book of John just to get us started.
The Book of John, chapter one and verse fourteen, and the Bible reads
and the Word was made flesh. And I want you to identify and type
in the chat whom the Bible is speaking of, right, talking about somebody
specific. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and we
beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth. And so we need to consider how the Psalms
like Christ. He's the Word of God, embody a divine human connection.
Apply this understanding to deepen your relationship with God. So when we are in
the Book of Psalms, will come to the Book of Psalm chapter twenty three.
In a moment, we're in the Book of Psalms, we are hearing
what God has to say a lot of times, and of course he's using
the people, the people that he has inspired, he has breathed into huh.
And those individuals are communicating things that we need to understand about God and
life and all of the things related to salvation and that kind of a thing.
How we should relate to people love for God, love for humanity.
And so when we are experiencing that God breathed word through the individuals that he
inspired or breathed on, then we are seeing the Word becoming flesh. Did
you hear what I just said? So when God breathed on John, it
was his word that he he placed into the life of John. And when
John was communicating, it was Divinity connecting through humanity to humanity. Did I
did? Did I? Did? I make myself clear? God shared the
messages that he wanted to go forth to the different Bible writers that he inspired.
How all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine,
for reprove right, for instruction, for correction and righteousness, that the
people of God may be perfect thruly furnished unto all good words. This is
what the Bible says. And so we see the divine human connection and embrace
this. Even in the Psalms we're reading now from the Book of Psalm Psalms.
In the beginning it says, the Lord is my shepherd. I shall
not want, meaning I shall not be in want. There is nothing that
I will need once I embrace the Lord as my shepherd. Why because he
is the ultimate provider and at all times, so personalize when you have an
opportunity, Please personalize Psalms, the Book of Psalms, chapter twenty three,
and then pray this in your own words, applying it to your current life
situations. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not be in want If
I need direction. He's the one that will give me the direction, because
I will not be in want or in need of direction. Why because he
is my direction? Right. I shall not be in want of financial anything.
Why because he's the one that is my provider. Huh. I shall
not be in want of a way to believe that I am. I am
enough according to the privilege that he has given us by giving us his dear
son that demonstrates our value, my worth, my value in his eyes.
I will not be in want of any of those things. Why because he's
the ultimate provider. God is my shepherd. The Lord is my shepherd.
You see where this is going, and you go on through the entire chapter
and make application to things that he has already agreed to. He's already manifest
in his words, and you cannot lose. I want you also to think
about group worship. In the Book of Psalms, chapter one hundred, the
Bible says, make a joy full noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
So God is bringing us into a fellowship with other people, people who
are able to see and experience and be able to say with a genuine heart,
oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. Right, So,
all ye lands, discuss how the Psalm's themes of gratitude and praise can
be applied in your community. Are you in a coaching community like I am.
I coach a lot of folks. Yes. Are you in a community
of believers like in this environment at your daily portion when we are coming together
and I say we are building faith and fellowship. Yes. How are you
in a community and a fellowship in your own houses of worship around the world?
Absolutely? Yes. So I want you to discuss how this Psalms themes
of gratitude and praise can be applied in those same communities. And of course
you can even if if it makes sense, you can do it in your
own home communities. Okay, And I want you In the Book of Psalms,
chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse one oh five, I want you
to get the principle of seeking God's guidance. It reads, thy word is
a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. I want you
to see this as a source of spiritual guidance. Meditate on God's word.
Not emptying your mind, not all that breathe and breathe out stuff. We're
not talking about that. We're talking about meditating upon God's word. Lord,
your word is a lamp unto my feet. I thank you for putting me
in a position where all I need to do is follow you on the pathway
that you mark before my feet. When I am feeling and sensing confusion,
I just reach out to you through the Holy spirit you have put in my
bosom now to say, Lord, guide me on the path of righteousness and
light unto my path. I don't have to be in darkness. I do
not have to be alone. I don't have to be confused. I don't
have to be in a position where I don't know where to go for too
long. Why Because if we are in agreement with God. We're confessing and
forsaking all that we know that is an impediment to relationship with God. Then
He will set them and mark a path right before my feet. Meditate upon
those words and more. And then, of course I want you to share.
In Psalm chapter twenty seven and verse one, the Bible reads, the
Lord is my Light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord
is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? And
so forth. And so I think we've learned a little bit about connecting with
God through his word, certainly through the Psalms. Have a wonderful day,
Feast. Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. Always remember we cannot live
by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
This has been your daily portion with El David Harris. Make it a
great day. Yeah,